Our three regional boards approved $9.2 million for 72 projects in 2025-2026, including 22 projects in our Coastal Region, 25 in our Columbia Region, and 25 in our Peace Region.
The work being done through these project supports the FWCP’s vision of thriving fish and wildlife populations in watersheds that are functioning and sustainable.
72 Total 2025-26 Projects
22 Coastal Region Projects
25 Columbia Region Projects
25 Peace Region Projects
72 fish & wildlife projects approved for 2025-2026
In 2025-2026, our regional boards approved $9.2 million for 72 fish and wildlife projects. Our Coastal Region board approved 22 projects, our Columbia Region board approved 25 projects, and our Peace Region board approved 25 projects. Read our project lists. Visit our Coastal, Columbia, and Peace region interactive project map.Download our project map.
A wide range of species and ecosystems will benefit from the projects approved in our Coastal, Columbia and Peace regions. Some projects will result in immediate benefits to species, others will fill important data gaps that will help define future conservation actions, and some are multi-year projects that build on work and results year-over-year. Regardless, all projects support our vision of thriving fish and wildlife in watersheds that are functioning and sustainable.
The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) conserves and enhances fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams. The FWCP is funded annually by BC Hydro. The FWCP directs those funds towards priority actions across its three regions to fulfil its mission and work towards its vision of thriving fish and wildlife populations in watersheds that are functioning and sustainable.
By funding projects to support fish and wildlife populations in our Coastal, Columbia and Peace Regions, the FWCP is fulfilling BC Hydro’s applicable water licence obligations and voluntary commitments to compensate for fish and wildlife impacts.
BC Hydro is actively engaged in the FWCP and works in equal partnership with the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and public stakeholders by participating on FWCP’s regional Boards. The FWCP’s three independent regional Boards review and approve all project funding decisions and annual operating plans.
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The 2025-2026 projects align with our priorities for riparian areas, wetlands, uplands, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. The projects are diverse and support a wide range of fish species including sockeye, Chinook, and other salmonids, and wildlife such as purple martins, black swifts, bats, marmots, and northern spotted owl.
The 2025-2026 projects align with our priorities for riparian areas, wetlands, uplands, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. The projects are diverse and support a wide range of fish species including bull trout, Arctic grayling, and kokanee, and wildlife such as wolverine, bats, caribou, Stone’s sheep, elk, and moose.
The 2025-2026 projects align with our priorities for riparian areas, wetlands, uplands, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. The projects are diverse and support a wide range of fish species including kokanee, bull, rainbow, and westslope cutthroat trout, and wildlife such as bank and barn swallows, Vaux’s swift, bats, bighorn sheep, American badger, deer, elk, northern leopard frog, caribou, and western painted turtle.
April 23, 2025
Upcoming Events Critter Day 2025 Saturday, May 10 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. PT Beaver Creek Provincial Park, 10 minutes east of Trail Critter Day is back! Learn about the critters that call the Pend d’Oreille Valley home. Get up close to amphibians, snakes, reptiles, aquatic […]
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Northern spotted owl facts The northern spotted owl is the rarest owl in Canada. It’s one of three sub-species of spotted owl. They prefer old-growth forests habitats. It’s among the largest owls in North America (40-48 cm long). It typically lays two to three […]
